Resident fiscal observer John Marshall Lee touched on a number of subjects Monday night in his public address to the City Council: Ladies and gentlemen
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Commentary: Where’s The Fairness In Rental Housing?
By John Marshall Lee Just returned from two weeks away from Bridgeport, a retreat from reality and activism, a time for reflection. So I was
Read moreCommentary: Prosecute Trump, Bar Him From Seeking Office
By John Marshall Lee: Readers of OIB, lend me your eyes (for oversight) and ears. I come to praise democracy, not to bury it. The
Read moreThe Big Lie–How To Separate Fiction And Fact?
Commentary by John Marshall Lee The current hearings (Congressional variety), have featured sessions where the public can stop (briefly from daily activities), look (at taped
Read moreIs The Big Lie Coming Home To Roost?
Commentary by John Marshall Lee What’s next? What is the next “shoe to drop” from the bipartisan June 6 Committee of Congress? And when you
Read moreJohn Lee: Renters Need City Council Advocates
Remarks by city government observer John Marshall Lee who addressed the City Council Monday night: I am looking for FAIR in Bridgeport tonight and I
Read moreCity Ends Fiscal Year With $9.1 Million Surplus, Budget Committee To Review The Numbers Monday
Bridgeport government ended the June 30, 2021 fiscal year with a $9.1 million budget surplus, more than double the previous year, according to Finance Director
Read moreLee: Open Up Government Participation On Boards And Commissions
From John Marshall Lee: On November 3, 2020, 145 million votes were cast for the two major presidential contenders. We are nearly three months past
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